忍耐強い
解説 Definition
persevering は persevere（忍耐する、やり抜く）の現在分詞です。形容詞として、困難があっても努力を続ける「忍耐強い」という性質を表します。
Persevering describes a person, attitude, or effort that continues steadily toward a goal despite difficulty, delay, or failure. It is also the present participle of persevere, though in this use it functions adjectivally before nouns such as student, attitude, and effort.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
persevering は persevere の現在分詞で、語末の e を落として -ing を付けます。形容詞では a persevering student、persevering effort のように、失敗や困難の後も行動を続ける性質を表します。patient が「落ち着いて待てる」ことにも使えるのに対し、persevering は目標へ努力を継続する点が中心です。
Persevering comes from persevere: drop the final silent e and add -ing. It may be a present participle, but in phrases such as a persevering student or persevering effort it acts as an adjective. Imagine a learner who makes mistakes yet keeps studying until the task is complete. That continuing action is the core idea. Patient can describe someone who waits calmly, while persevering emphasizes sustained effort toward a goal despite setbacks. Link the word with practical collocations such as persevering attitude, persevering student, and persevering effort to remember both its meaning and its usual position before a noun.
例文
Her persevering attitude helped the team finish the work.
彼女の忍耐強い姿勢が、チームの仕事の完了を助けました。
A persevering student keeps studying even after mistakes.
忍耐強い学生は、間違えたあとも勉強を続けます。
The coach praised his persevering effort throughout the season.
コーチはシーズンを通じた彼の忍耐強い努力をほめました。
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persevering の語源・成り立ち Etymology
persevering は persevere の現在分詞に由来する形容詞です。persevere は中英語・古フランス語を経て、ラテン語 perseverare（確固として続ける）に由来します。この語は強意の per- と severus（厳格な、真剣な）に関連する perseverus（確固とした）にさかのぼります。
Persevering is formed from persevere by dropping the final e and adding -ing. Persevere came through Middle English and Old French from Latin perseverare, “to continue steadfastly.” The Latin verb is related to perseverus, “very strict or steadfast,” traditionally analyzed with per-, an intensifying element, and severus, “serious” or “strict.” The history supports the modern idea of remaining firm and continuing to act despite obstacles. The adjectival use developed naturally from the verb’s present participle.
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